The Mathnasium Method™

“Children don’t hate math. They do hate being confused and intimidated by math. With understanding comes passion, and with passion comes growth – a treasure is unlocked.” -- Larry Martinek

For more than a decade, the Mathnasium Method™ has transformed the way kids understand and appreciate math. Larry Martinek, creator of the Mathnasium Method, has spent 40+ years designing, developing, and refining this approach based on his extensive experience teaching math to kids. We build math knowledge upon what they already know - this helps kids learn quickly and boosts their confidence right away.

How It Works

Our proprietary method consists of three key components which are closely monitored and adjusted to address each child’s learning goals:

Assessments: Students start by taking a customized assessment which pinpoints their needs, allowing us to meet them where they are and take them where they need to go. These assessments continue throughout their Mathnasium instruction to ensure progress and skill retention.

Customized Learning Plans: We then design a customized learning plan for teaching the concepts the student needs to master, and use a combination of proprietary materials and instruction techniques to ensure your child masters these concepts.

Specially Trained, Caring Instructors Who Teach: Mathnasium’s specially trained instructors implement the learning plan and work with each student to ensure they master the material. All teaching takes place during the Mathnasium session, and we don’t assign homework.

The Mathnasium program provides the foundation and support to succeed at each stage:

Elementary School: Building math foundation, mastering computation and problem solving with whole and rational numbers, and understanding number sense

My daughter struggled in math for years. She got to the point where her confidence was so low that she would say “I just suck at Math”.
After a few months at Mathnasium she started getting A’s in math at school. She said that Mathnasium makes learning math fun and it’s not so confusing like how it is taught in school.
Thanks for helping her to master math concepts while making it fun to learn math!

Mathnasium has given my son the skills he needs to be better at math and to actually understand it. Also, really importantly given him the confidence to know he can do it. The staff are also extremely nice and accommodating. Thank you Mathnasium!

Mathnasium of Redwood City Reviews

My daughter struggled in math for years. She got to the point where her confidence was so low that she would say “I just suck at Math”.
After a few months at Mathnasium she started getting A’s in math at school. She said that Mathnasium makes learning math fun and it’s not so confusing like how it is taught in school.
Thanks for helping her to master math concepts while making it fun to learn math!

Mathnasium has given my son the skills he needs to be better at math and to actually understand it. Also, really importantly given him the confidence to know he can do it. The staff are also extremely nice and accommodating. Thank you Mathnasium!

Hi Janet - Thank you! We are so proud of your daughter's growth, and look forward to her long term success! She was such a pleasure to work with :)

October 26, 2018

L.D.

I'm happy that my child enjoys working on math at your center. That is a big step - just getting her interested and wanting to do math. We are new so I can't comment on her progress. But I'm looking forward to seeing what that is.

Thank you for your feedback! We are so proud of your daugher's progress, and she is a joy to work with! :) We look forward to supporting her as she keeps up and starts to get ahead!

October 8, 2018

Laura Kaufman

My oldest daughter had very low confidence in math going into 4th grade. She was very anxious about taking math tests and understanding new concepts. In addition, I don't think her 4th grade teacher was very skilled at teaching math. (San Carlos school district) My daughter was getting average, meets standard type of evaluations which isn't very good when it's basically only getting 50% of the answers correct and there were many math topics of her level that were apparently not even covered by her teacher. At Mathnasium, she reviewed the entire 4th grade math curriculum over again (while in 5th grade at school). She had a much better math teacher at school for 5th grade (same San Carlos school district), and combined with reviewing the 4th grade material again at Mathnasium, she greatly improved in her confidence and her grades. Now she is in 6th grade and reviewing some 5th grade material. Her 6th grade math teacher at school has been excellent so that is also helping a lot. My daughter told me recently math is one of her favorite classes now (wow!) and she doesn't seem nearly as anxious about the tests and doing her homework as she used to. She got placed into an advanced math class for 6th grade because she did well in her 5th grade class and I was nervous about her being in this advanced level given her prior lack of confidence - however, she's doing really well so far and getting very good math grades on her tests. I think reviewing the 4th grade curriculum in detail was really important as it gave her a much better foundation with which to learn as she is getting older. So from a review stand point, I think Mathnasium has been extremely helpful.
My younger daughter started at Mathnasium earlier, when she was in 2nd grade - she seems to have an easier time with math than my older daughter had at her age and is now way ahead of what she is learning in 3rd grade, so math in school is very easy for her and she got 100% on her 3rd grade math evaluation test at the beginning of the school year. I think going to Mathnasium has given her even more confidence in her math skills so I'm glad I got her started early on getting some extra math review. So I would highly recommend going to Mathnasium and the drop-in schedule is helpful as my kids have various other activities they do and it's hard to find the time to get the kids over there. Luckily we have a bunch of friends whose kids go so we can carpool some of the time.
One thing I think Mathnasium could improve upon is monitoring the kids better during their session when they are having trouble understanding a particular topic. There have been several times when one of my kids spent the entire class doing just one page of problems because they didn't understand the topic or because they found it very boring or just really hard to do. They tend to be pretty shy about asking for help when they need it. When my kids let me know this has happened (because I always ask them what they did that day in their session), I tell someone there that my child needs more help with that topic but by that time, the session has been more or less wasted so I would like it if Mathnasium realized what was going on at the time rather than needing me to alert them about it. Lastly, it would be better for us if the summer hours included part of the weekend because our kids typically go to camp most of the day during the week and it's hard for me to get them there during the week. Sundays are a much better day for us to bring them there. Lastly, I wish there were more shady places to sit because I'm often trying to get work done while the kids are there - they have told me I should go down to the Starbucks but I typically don't want to drink coffee or buy anything over there late in the afternoon so I don't like going to the starbucks. In addition, the wi-fi strength is quite poor so I often have to use the hot spot on my phone. It's nice they even have wi-fi there but it would be great if they got an improved service as I am a working parent and would like to make the most of time sitting there getting work done while the kids are in their session.

Hi Laura - Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! Both of your daughters have made such great progress on their unique math journeys, and they are both such a pleasure and joy to work with. We are very proud of their increase in confidence and math skills! We look forward to supporting them both through the school year and beyond! I'm sorry to hear about a whole session spent on a difficult topic! We always strive to ensure each student gets the most out of each session, and to make sure we are helping a student even when they don't necessarily ask for help. We're currently increasing our staff, and we will also cover this in more depth at our next staff training. Thank you for continuing to encourage your children to speak up as well!
In regards to our parent waiting area - as we expand the center to make room for more students, we have had to rearrange the parent waiting area, but we are still glad to have one to offer parents! We hope to keep our parent waiting area and game area available for all families. We've tried numerous solutions (custom tint, custom blinds) for the sun, and we're soon looking to further install awnings. I'm sorry to hear about our wifi strength - feel free to come see us and we'll give you our main network password while we look into the strength of the guest password. Lastly, thanks for the feedback on our summer hours. We will poll the families again to see what hours are preferred, but we anticipate staying open 6 days per week next summer :)

Thank you! We strive to ensure parents are up to date with their student's material and progress! :)

October 1, 2018

Rosa Contreras

My daughter Lizette Contreras enjoyed mathnasium so much! the time she went she really enjoyed the way they made learning math interesting and a lot of fun, due to a change in my job we had to stop going. As soon as my work schedule changes she will definitely be going back to mathnasium! Thank you for this amazing program!

Mathnasium was such a great help to my son who struggled with Algebra I in his freshman year. He did summer sessions with Mathnasium and his instructor was very patient and very helpful. My son is now repeating Algebra I in his sophomore year, understands the math and is breezing through the class. We don't believe this would have been possible without Mathnasium. We are so happy to have found this resource so close to home. Would highly recommend!

Hi Tin Tin - Thank you for your feedback! We are so proud of Nathan's progress at Mathnasium. He is a joy to work with!

August 22, 2018

D.L.

My daughter was behind in her math and was not receptive to my help. Since joining Mathnasium she has improved in her understanding of math and really enjoys going there. She is even excited to share math tips she has learned that day.

My daughter just started Mathnasium in late July/August so still new to the program but so far, she enjoys her time working on math gaps and is looking forward to supplementing her school's math curriculum and growing in math confidence.

Hi Griselda! Thank you! Arianna has been a joy to work with, and we love to hear she likes math now!

July 23, 2018

Maria Rivera

My Sofia has become more comfortable with her Math , something that used to be an everyday battle, thank you all for given my child a place where she not only has achieved her math , but a fun , safe an loving place for her,
Forever grateful
Lolis Rivera

Thanks so much for entrusting us with helping your son with Math help. We're glad he loves coming and are glad you're part of the Mathnasium Family!

July 18, 2018

Kristin Atkins

We love it. All three girls are learning so much and enjoy it. I have recommended Mathnasium to the Hussey family and now Madeline and Natalie attend regularly. I also recommended Mathnasium to the Hains family and their daughter Wren is coming in for an evaluation this Friday 7/20.
Best regards,
Kristin Atkins

The staff are all super nice and friendly, my daughter really enjoyed the weekly lesson even though she gets a different teacher every week. Ideally we’d like to stick with one instructor for continuity purpose.

Mathnasium has given Sofia great confidence in her math skills. Math might always be challenging for her, but she now has the tools and the skill set to address any challenges and work through them. She's empowered!

We had a great experience this year at Mathnasium. Our daughter's math confidence (which was rock bottom at the beginning of the school year), is now through the roof, and she has the grades to prove it!

Tristan’s math skills have SIGNIFICANTLY improved and I attribute it to Mathnasium. Thank you for all you have done for him. The teachers are highly skilled, patient, and kind. Also love Sarah, she is fantastic at what she does! Excited to see Jane’s improvement now that we’ve signed her up too!

Our family’s commitment to attend Mathnasium regularly over the past year has made a tremendous difference in closing the gap that existed in Math comprehension as well as mastering Math skills and learning concepts. Thank you to the entire staff at Mathnasium in Redwood City for the excellent Math instruction and for instilling and encouraging confidence in Math. Math is fun is the new mantra!

My son is getting near his three-hundredth visit and we are extremely proud of him. The Mathnasium is our greatest investment. And we are one-hundred percent satisfied with the service. The Chan’s and the staff are the best in the world. Thank you Mathnasium!

It’s a great program except that we never know how many times I’ve taken my daughter so there needs to be a better system of tracking the log ins. An email, or text when it’s my daughter’s last session would be a great idea.

I had a great experience with my kids they learned a lot before they had a lot of difficulty with math and didn’t enjoy it. Now they understand the material a lot better and love math! Great program and people.

My girls say they are really enjoying their sessions. The small group attention and frequent rewards are very motivating for my ADHD kiddo. She is excited about math and asks her Dad to quiz her often.
...I feel like I haven’t received an update in forever though...

Thank you so much for your feedback! We're so happy to hear that the girls are doing well ~ we strive to make learning math fun!
in regards to Progress Reports, we send those out every month, on the first of the month. However, you're welcome to come in at anytime and get a report from us should you need one.
Thank you again for entrusting the girls to us and we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
Kind regards,
Beatrice Chan

November 9, 2017

S.T.

My daughter got her first Quarter report card and Math was her highest grade. I also received her results from her school's statewide testing and she was ahead of her grade level by 1/2 grade. This is a child who was previously tested below average in Math. I attribute much of this success to her attendance at Mathnasium.

Amazing and fun teachers! I recommend to anyone looking for a tutor including all staff/parents at Stanford and our kids’ schools.
Just wish there’s a bit for flexibility when needing to reschedule/freeeze months, but that’s minor compared to how much my child has benefitted.

We are happy at this center. The children like it and have improved. We like the friendly staff, location and seeing our children love math! Thanks and keep up the good work!
Only constructive feedback is that the summer hours were too limited. Summer is a time when we like to make extra progress. Such limited hours made it very challenging to really access the sessions we paid for because of the logistics of going from one place to another and the increasingly challenging local commutes and drive times given traffic.

The folks at Mathnasium helped my daughter develop a sense of confidence with math. Doubting her own ability to work through math problems was her greatest obstacle. Over time, and with the assistance of the tutors there, she learned that she had the tools she needed to figure it all out for herself.

When I sent my child to Mathnasium she wasn't really exited because I forced her because she didn't really understand math. After a week of going she felt more confterable and wanted to go everyday .The way that they taught math helped her with her grades in school and on test. Now she is an eight grader in high advanced math learning algebra 1 and 2.

Mathnasium has been an awesome place for my son to learn and reinforce math concepts. Their assessment techniques make me confident that any learning gaps or holes my son has in the standards will be addressed and taught. All of the teachers are super friendly and supportive and are absolutely responsible for the fact that my 5th grade son does not ever complain about going...and we try to go three times a week with a very busy schedule! We cannot say enough about this wonderful program, Beatrice (the owner and director) and the rest of the teachers there!

My daughters love Mathnasium!
They have fun while learning. I do not have to ask them twice if they want to go for their lesson.
It has been a great experience for them.
I strongly recommend this place.

Mathnasium is a great place to go and learn math. My granddaughter has trouble with math, and by coming to Mathnasium she has really excelled in math. She learns different kinds of shortcuts to get the answers. She doesn't use her fingers any more.
Come try it out, instructions are wonderful with the students. They make math FUN.
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I am very happy that my children go to Mathnasium. My son asks to go to Mathnasium when he has free time - without my prompting! He loves having a place where he is encouraged and challenged to do math!

My son really enjoyed all of the tutors he worked with. He said they all had different styles but they all worked well with him. He appreciated that they helped him but also gave him a chance to work through problems on his own and figure things out. He gained a lot more confidence in math. Sarah was AWESOME in helping us get set up and get my son's sessions scheduled.

We are nearing the end of our year at Mathnasium. I feel that my son has been able to fill in quite a bit of missing pieces in that time. I hope that he is able to apply what he has learned to his future math classes in HS.

My daughter has had a positive experience with Mathnasium. Her confidence in math has increased significantly, and with it so have her skills. Our family is very pleased with the progress she has made.

Although it's only been about month since enrolling in the Mathnasium program, my daughter is enjoying
the new ways the instructors have taught her to look at solving math problems. It has really made a
difference. If you ask her, she will tell you, "I love going to Mathnasium!"

My daughter demonstrated significant improvement in her math skills after several months of classes at Mathnasium. She has caught up with her peers and enjoys math very much. Thank you Mathnasium of Redwood City!

This week I had a little time to talk with my daughter. I asked her if she thought Mathnasium has helped her. Her face lit up and she replied definitely, I feel more confident and I feel good when I know what I am doing. I strongly recommend Mathnasium. Last week we had her teachers conference at school and my daughter made honor roll. School is not easy for her, she works hard to get good grades and when she needs help I am happy to say that she has Mathnasium to help her figure out the correct answers.

Beatrice provides her students and their families excellent service! More importantly, my daughter, who struggled in math in 5th grade has since had an A in math. Her skills and confidence have improved significantly since she started at Mathnasium. Thank you!

We really appreciate the one-on-one guidance, no matter what time we arrive! The fact that the students explain how they found their answers really solidifies the concepts for them. It is so wonderful to be able to go at any time and have someone there to work with our child!

What I really like about Mathnasium is the fact that they help my granddaughter with her homework. That is a great stress reliever for me. Also the fact that I can drop her off at any time during their hours of operation and not have a set time has been a life saver and a convenience for me. The people at Mathnasium have been very helpful and so knowledgeable that I am very pleased with my granddaughters progress and the fact that she never complaines as to why she has to go. I would highly recommend Mathnasium as an excellent resource.

I appreciate the fact that my daughter wants to go everyday and learn. The reason she want to go is because she does not feel like she is in school and the attention being given to hear is amazing. Thanks to all the staff for the great job.

We have been with Mathnasium since the beginning of the school year and I think my kids have gone from being intuitive math learners to confident math thinkers in this short period of time. I am happy with their progress so far and look forward to seeing how much further they will go as the year continues. The environment is very supportive and I have already referred friends to the center.
A minor point of feedback - often times we budget just an hour between homework and practices, etc to stop by the center. The kids are able to complete the assignment well within that time, but need to stay longer to work with the tutor on corrections. This may be an issue of tutor availability, although, occasionally the kids mention that some of the tutors are new and not aware of the process. Also, I appreciate the business model, but do wish the center was open longer with additional weekend hours.

My daughter was hesitant in the beginning but now she feels the benefit of working 3 times a week on math outside of school. She definitely shows more confidence, which plays a major role to improve in math. I can only say:" Keep up the good work on both sides, my daughter's and yours!"

I am very happy with Mathnasium. All there have been very helpful to my daughter and they care about the students and make sure that they see progress. Also since school has started they are helping my daughter with her math homework and that has been a great relief to me.

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